Top Schools

National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension, which is located in Ellsworth AFB, is the top-ranked school in South Dakota that has a bookkeeping program. It received a ranking of 72nd in the country in 2010.
In 2010, no students graduated from National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension's bookkeeping program.
National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension charged in-state students $6,800 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in South Dakota that has a bookkeeping program is Southeast Technical Institute. Southeast Technical Institute, which was ranked 80th in the country in 2010, is located in Sioux Falls.
Tuition at Southeast Technical Institute was $3,606 per year.

Sinte Gleska University, which was ranked 80th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in South Dakota that has a bookkeeping program. It is located in Mission.
Sinte Gleska University charged in-state students $3,154 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of South Dakota's bookkeeping schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $6,892 per year, though tuition can range from $12,038 per year to $3,154 per year.
The South Dakota bookkeeping schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

National American University-Rapid City - located in Rapid City, students are charged $12,038 per year

National American University-Sioux Falls - located in Sioux Falls, students are charged $11,795 per year

National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension - located in Ellsworth AFB, students are charged $6,800 per year

The bookkeeping schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in South Dakota were:

Sinte Gleska University - located in Mission, students are charged $3,154 per year

Southeast Technical Institute - located in Sioux Falls, students are charged $3,606 per year

Sisseton Wahpeton College - located in Sisseton, students are charged $3,960 per year

A bookkeeping certificate from a South Dakota school... what next?

Most people who graduate from bookkeeping school in South Dakota go on to work as a bookkeeping clerk.
8,790 bookkeeping clerks were working in South Dakota in 2010.
The South Dakota counties with the largest populations of bookkeeping clerks are:

Beadle County - 2,790 bookkeeping clerks

Lincoln County - 2,550 bookkeeping clerks

Meade County - 1,500 bookkeeping clerks

Salary

A bookkeeping clerk in South Dakota makes an average of $27,490 per year.
But, salaries for bookkeeping clerks can vary. In 2010, bookkeeping clerks made as little as less than $18,320 per year or as much as more than $37,590 per year in South Dakota.
The counties in South Dakota with the highest average salary for a bookkeeping clerk are:

Lincoln County - $28,940 per year

Meade County - $28,320 per year

Beadle County - $26,540 per year

The following counties in South Dakota have the lowest average salaries for bookkeeping clerks:

Aurora County - $25,870 per year

Bennett County - $26,320 per year

Beadle County - $26,540 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in bookkeeping in South Dakota and to compare salaries with various related fields such as small business or finance, take a look at the graphs and charts below.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Bookkeeping in South Dakota

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